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Samsung Has Excellent Reviews for Its Televisions

Samsung mid-size TVs have excellent ratings on average and across all TVs Samsung is one of the best manufacturers.

1920 X 1080 Pixels Display Resolution

This TV supports a display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, which is typical of many new mid-size TVs.

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Two RF Ports

Most comparable spec TVs that have been available for around the same time as the UN50J5000 have between one and two RF ports, including the Samsung UN50J5000 which has two RF ports.

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Quite High RMS Rated Power

The RMS rated power of mid-size TVs that have been available for a comparable time to the UN50J5000 range from 5W to 40W. The UN50J5000 has a quite high RMS rated power (20 Watts) compared to most of the other TVs that have been available for a similar time to the UN50J5000.

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1080p Video Mode

This TV supports a 1080p video mode, which is the most frequently supported video mode on TVs that have been available for the last year.

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8 Reasons Against

Does Not Have a WiFi Connection

The UN50J5000 does not have a WiFi connection, unlike most of the other new mid-size TVs which have a WiFi connection.

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Does Not Support Smart TV Features

Like most of the other mid-size TVs that were released in the last 12 months, the UN50J5000 does not support smart TV features.

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Not 3D Compatible

Like most of the other recently released mid-size TVs, the UN50J5000 is not 3D compatible.

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Does Not Have a Built-In Camera

Most new mid-size TVs do not have a built-in camera. The Samsung UN50J5000 is no exception to this as it too does not have a built-in camera.

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Does Not Feature OLED Technology

The UN50J5000 does not feature OLED technology. Most of the other mid-size TVs that are a comparable age to the UN50J5000 also do not feature OLED technology.

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Very Slow Motion Interpolation Frequency

Mid-size TVs that are a comparable age to the UN50J5000 have motion interpolation frequencies of between 50Hz and 1,000Hz, and the average motion interpolation frequency is 210Hz. At only 60 hertz, the UN50J5000 has a quite slow motion interpolation frequency compared to most of the other new similar spec TVs.

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Only One Tuner

The UN50J5000 is a one tuner television. Most of the other mid-size TVs that have been available for a similar time to the UN50J5000 have between one and five tuners.

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Fairly High Annual Energy Consumption

Across all the televisions that were launched around the same time as the UN50J5000 the annual energy consumptions range from 37kWh to 200kWh, and the average annual energy consumption is 67kWh. When compared to other newly released mid-size TVs that we have checked, the UN50J5000's annual energy consumption of 117 kilowatt hours is one of the highest.

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3 Other reasons to consider the Samsung UN50J5000

Released Twelve Months Ago

It was twelve months ago when this Samsung TV was released.

Full HD HD Type

The display resolution of this television is Full HD, which is typical of many recently released comparable spec televisions. Full HD TVs have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

Full HD TVs have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

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Average Thickness

With a thickness of 60.96 millimeters, the UN50J5000 has a pretty typical thickness compared to most of the other televisions that are a similar age to the UN50J5000.

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0.63T

Running this TV over 5 years will generate 0.63 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

17

To offset that much CO2 you would need to plant 17 tree seedlings and grow them for 10 years.